International Paper Company

$36.44

+0.39%

2026-09-03 16:00:02 EDT+$0.14

Basic Materials

Paper, Lumber & Forest Products

NYSE

Active Trading

International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, functions as a leading global packaging enterprise. Its extensive operational footprint ...

Price Action of IP

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International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest producers of fiber-based packaging, pulp, and paper products. The company operates through two primary segments: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment manufactures containerboard, including linerboard, medium, whitetop, and recycled ...International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest producers of fiber-based packaging, pulp, and paper products. The company operates through two primary segments: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment manufactures containerboard, including linerboard, medium, whitetop, and recycled grades, which are used to produce corrugated boxes and other packaging solutions for a wide range of industries such as e-commerce, food and beverage, and consumer goods. The Global Cellulose Fibers segment supplies fluff, market, and specialty pulps that are essential for absorbent hygiene products like diapers, feminine care, and adult incontinence items, as well as for non-absorbent applications including textiles, filtration, building materials, and paints. International Paper serves customers directly and through a network of distributors and agents across the United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. With a workforce of over 62,000 employees, the company is committed to sustainability, focusing on renewable resources, recycling, and reducing environmental impact. Financially, International Paper has a market capitalization of approximately $22 billion, with revenues in 2022 around $25.2 billion. Recent financial performance has been challenging, with negative profit margins and return on equity, reflecting market volatility and operational costs. However, the company continues to invest in capital expenditures for efficiency and innovation. Key leadership includes CEO Andrew K. Silvernail, who brings extensive experience in manufacturing and global business management. The company's long-standing history and global footprint make it a major player in the paper and packaging industry, with a strategic focus on sustainable growth and customer-centric solutions.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1898

Employees

62602

CEO

Andrew K. Silvernail

Full Name

International Paper Company

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Paper, Lumber & Forest Products

ROE

-22.39%

Market Cap

$19.30B

Current Ratio

1.10

WACC

7.17%

ROIC

-9.85%

Contact Information

https://www.internationalpaper.com

901-419-9000

6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38197

Key Metrics of IP

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$19.30B

ROCE

-9.6%

EV / EBITDA

-122.33x

-0.2% YoY

FCF Yield

2.5%

+3.3% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

-30.7d

Current Ratio

1.10

Quick take

TTM —

No major risk flags in selected headline metrics.

Financial Highlights of IP

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

27.7%

Net Margin

-14.2%

P/E Ratio

-5.59x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.67

n/a

Current Ratio

1.10

Dividend Yield

5.1%

Understanding

TTM —

Interest coverage is weak

Calendar of IP

Upcoming

Sep 15, 2026In 11 days
Dividend payment
$1.85 per share
Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.32 · Revenue $6.31B · 6 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $0.83 · Revenue $6.37B · 6 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $1.37 · Revenue $24.61B · 7 analysts

Recent history

Aug 14, 2026
Ex-dividend date
$1.85 per share
Aug 5, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $-0.02 · Revenue $6.00B
View filing
May 5, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.11 · Revenue $5.97B
View filing
Feb 27, 2026
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $-6.71 · Revenue $24.90B
View filing
Nov 6, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-2.09 · Revenue $6.22B
View filing
Aug 7, 2025
Q2 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $0.14 · Revenue $6.77B
View filing

Financial Statements of IP

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$24.9B	+33.7%	+0.6%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$-3.5B	-731.2%	-120.0%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+29.5%	+4.9%	+33.4%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	-11.3%	-543.1%	-74.3%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	-14.1%	-572.1%	-119.9%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$-159.0M	-121.0%	-107.4%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	-0.6%	-115.7%	-107.4%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	72.9%	+1.7%	+4.0%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	1.28x	-15.2%	-9.5%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$38.0B	+66.5%	+0.2%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Sep 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	-6.71 vs 0.24	-2892.2%	-0.02 vs 0.32	-106.2%
Revenue Surprise	$24.9B vs $24.5B	+1.4%	$6.0B vs $6.3B	-4.8%

Insider Transactions of IP

Acquisitions (A)

Since May 12, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since May 12, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 7, 2026	Hamic William Thomas	officer: Exec. VP & President	Common Stock	D	24,500	$41.20
Aug 7, 2026	Hamic William Thomas	officer: Exec. VP & President	Common Stock Units	A	24,291	—
Aug 4, 2026	Goughnour Holly G.	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	Common Stock	D	3,500	$41.96
May 12, 2026	ROBBIE DAVID A.	director	Common Stock	A	5,298	—
May 12, 2026	ROBBIE DAVID A.	director	Common Stock	D	1,233	$32.47

Earnings Call Transcript of IP

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good morning, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to International Paper's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Mandi Gilliland, Senior Director of Investor Relations. Ma'am, the floor is yours. Mandi Gilliland: Thank you. Good morning, and good afternoon, and thank you for joining International Paper's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. Our speakers this morning are Andy Silvernail, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Lance Loeffler, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. There is important information at the beginning of our presentation, including certain legal disclaimers. For example, during this call, we will make forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements can be found in our press releases and reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We will also present certain non-U.S. GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of those figures to U.S. GAAP financial measures is available on our website. Our website also contains copies of the second quarter earnings press release and today's presentation slides. So now let me turn it over to Andy Silvernail. Andrew Silvernail: Thanks, Mandi. Good morning, good afternoon, everyone. Let's begin on Slide 3. During the past few quarters, we've been clear about our focus on improved execution. Results in the second quarter showed tangible progress, reflecting the commitment of our team to deliver in a complex operating environment. Across the company, we delivered strong operational performance, successfully executed a particularly heavy outage schedule and advanced key strategic investments. Also, we continued taking cost and complexity out of the business, producing results that exceeded our expectations for the quarter. In North America, we continued our trend of year-over-year box volume growth, and we expect to outpace the industry again this quarter. We also improved our overall mill performance and completed the Riverdale machine conversion on time. In EMEA, we accelerated cost-out actions and advanced our transformational investments. We also continued making steady progress toward the planned separation of our EMEA packaging business. More broadly, the priorities we established for 2026, improving reliability, simplifying the business, strengthening our cost structure and investing where we can create the most value are progressing as expected and reinforcing the momentum we're seeing. We still have work to do, but we're seeing better execution and improving performance as we build a stronger International Paper. Let's take a closer look at the quarter. I'm on Slide 4. One of the clear signs we're making progress is our ability to grow above the market. In the second quarter, our box volumes in …

Leadership Team of IP

10 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Timothy S. Nicholls	Executive Vice President & President of DS Smith	USD 2,896,378	Male	1961	Active
Andrew K. Silvernail	Chief Executive Officer & Chairman	USD 2,663,506	Male	1971	Active
Lance T. Loeffler	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	USD 1,676,548	Male	1977	Active
William Thomas Hamic	EVice President & President of North American Packaging Solutions	USD 1,600,429	Male	1966	Active
Joseph R. Saab	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	USD 1,308,098	Male	1969	Active
Mandi Gilliland	Senior Director of Investor Relations	—	—	—	Active
Michael H. Anderson	Vice President & Chief Information Officer	—	—	—	Active
Sophie N. Beckham	Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer	—	Female	—	Active
Errol A. Harris	Vice President & Treasurer	—	Male	—	Active
Melissa S. Flores	Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer	—	Female	1983	Active

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Historical Employee Count of IP

Current

62,602

Change

+69.19%

Minimum

37,000

Maximum

62,602

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	62,602	10-K	Feb 27, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	37,000	10-K	Feb 21, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	39,000	10-K	Feb 16, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	39,000	10-K	Feb 17, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	38,200	10-K	Feb 18, 2022	View

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International Paper Company